19 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
About 19 Chinook
19 Chinook is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 143.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
19 Chinook has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 19 Chinook has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2022Most recent
£165,000
+87.5%over 15 years26 April 2007
£88,000
+225.9%over 8 years8 January 1999
£27,000
+4.9%over 1 year31 January 1997
£25,750
-1.0%over 1 year4 May 1995
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RN: £183,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9RN
14 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Oct 2025
£183,00063 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Mar 2025
£90,00023 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Oct 2023
£125,00073 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Sept 2023
£285,0008 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN
Sold Aug 2022
£227,000
Versus other Chinook homes
19 Chinook outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,156
Street avg £2,113
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 30 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Derwent Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







